UNSC adopts guiding principles to counter terrorism. Commitments made by the UN body on combating terrorism during India’s tenure in the Council.
UNSC’s Counter-Terrorism Committee’s Guiding Principles
- Objective: Preventing and detecting the misuse of new and emerging financial technologies for terrorist purposes.
- Recent Development: Adoption of the ‘Algeria Guiding Principles’ under the chairmanship of Algeria.
- Background:
- Builds on the Abu Dhabi Guiding Principles (adopted December 2023), addressing terrorist use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
- Non-binding recommendations for member states to counter the misuse of financial and technological advancements.
India’s Contribution
- Delhi Declaration (October 2022):
- Focused on countering the use of new and emerging technologies for terrorist purposes.
- Outcome of a special meeting in New Delhi and Mumbai chaired by India.
- India’s Role:
- Chaired the UNSC Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in 2022 during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member.
- Highlighted the significance of tackling technology-enabled terrorism.
Significance
- Advances commitments made in the Delhi Declaration.
- Addresses critical issues such as:
- Misuse of financial technologies and cryptocurrency for funding terrorism.
- Use of unmanned systems like drones for terrorist activities.
- Reinforces global cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts.
Global Impact
- Encourages member states to adopt preventive measures.
- Promotes unified efforts in combating tech-enabled terrorism at the international level.
